Stall construction.



H L. FEZ'DRIS.

STALL CONSTRUCTION.

APPLIGA'TTON FILED MAR. 15, 15112 1 068353. Patented July 29, 1913.

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HENRY L. reams, or HARVARD, ILLINOIS, assmnoa T0 HUNT, HELM, reams &comramr, or mavasn, rumors. A conromrrou or rumors.

STALL CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 29, 1913. Applicationfiled March 15, 1812. Serial No. 688,898.

to place a rigid cross-bar transversely of the stall at the top andanother at the bottom and to connect the stanchions therewith byvertical chains. The result of this construction is that the animal canmove the stanchion sidewise to just as great an extent aslongitudinally, so that to a large extent a: least the whole function ofthe stanchion is lost. With the present method of construction where thechains run transversely of the stall, a very slight amount of slack willpermit a considerable movement of the stan- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. FERRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Harvard, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Im rovement in Stall Construction, ofwhichtlie following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful im rovements in stallconstruction, and is ful y described and explained in the specificationand shown in the accompanying drawing, in which-- Figure 1 is anelevation of a stall-end embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 is asection-on the line 2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 3, 3 are up rights on the edge or line of thestall-ends. These uprights may be, as far as the present invention isconcerned of any construction desired. Mounted upon these uprights areadjusting brackets 4 and 5 at bottom and top, respectively, saidbrackets having each two parallel lon 'tudinally extending flangesprovided wit perforations throng which suitable pins or bolts can beplaced. The adjusting brackets 4 are connected by a chain 6,the-brackets 5 by a chain 7, and between chains 6 and 7 is a stanchion 8which is preferably pivotally supported. Additional chains 9 extendvertically between the l chains 6 and 7 to the two sides of the stanl ll slight transverse movement. The reasons for this greater longitudinalmovement are, of course, obvious, but the construction provided isexceedingly desirable, because as far as lateral movement is concernedthe stanchion is almost as rigid as if Qven a rigid I support while itcan move longitudinally I several inches very readily. As another pointit may he noted that the vertical chains l preferably secured in placeby snapso that after the animal is secured in 9 are hooks place of thesechains may be removed to clear a passage for any desired or convenientpurpose.

I am aware that considerable variations are possible in the details ofthis construction without departing from the spirit of the invention,and I therefore do not intend to limit myself to the preferred formwhich is herein shown and described, except as pointed out in thefollowing claims in which it is m intention to set forth all the noveltyinherent in the device as broadly as is permitted by the state of theart.

chion for the purpose of obstructing the passage between the stanchionand upri his 3, so thatwhen the stanchion is open there is only oneopening of sufiicient size to receive the animals head. Rigid bars mightbe substituted for one or both of these chains 9, or one onlymight beused. The entire stallend formed by this chain-arrangement and with thestanchion therein can be adjusted longitudinally of the stall throughthe medium of the various perforations in the flanges of the adjustingbrackets in an obvious manner.

It has heretofore been proposed to support stanchions upon chains, so asto permit a certain longitudinal flexibility to the end that within apredetermined limit the animal may move longitudinally of the stall.This free movement is particularly desirable as it enables the animal,in lying down and arising, to move the stanchion somewhat wl .iout unduepressure. In this proposed ters Patent- 1. In combination a stall framecomprising end members, transverse flexible members extending across thestall and having their ends so connected to said end members as toprevent vertical movement of said ends but to permit longitudinaladjustment there- 'of, and a stanchion connected at its ends to thecentral portion of said transverselyextending flexible members, wherebya limited I transverse movement and a relatively great longitudinalmovement of said stanchion is permitted, for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination transversely-extending l flexible members, a verticalstanchion con and the stanchion closed, one or both chion longitudinallyof the stall, and but a p I claim as new and desire to secure byLetnecting central points thereof, and vertical flexible membersat thetwo sides of the stanchion connecting the firstnamed flexible members. t

3. In combination transversely-extending flexible members, a verticalstanchion connecting central points thereof, vertical flexible membersfor the two sides of the stanchion connecting the first-named flexiblemembers, and means for detaching said lastnamed vertical flexiblememberswhen desired.

4. In combination transversely-extending flexible members, a verticalstanchion connecting: central points thereof, and vertical members atthe two sides of the stanchion connecting the flexible members.

5. In combination transversely-extending flexible members, a verticalstanchion connecting central points thereof, and a vertical member atone side of the stanchion and connecting said flexible members.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of March,1912.

HENRY L. FERRIS.

In the presence of two subscribing witnesses:

D. L. MATTE, R. L. HEMENWAY.

